Starting with $1100 from savings and a handful of products, Honolulu Pharmacist Richard Weinstein began going door to door calling on pharmacies, hospitals, physicians and clinics.

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tarting with $1100 from savings
and a handful of products,
Honolulu Pharmacist Richard
Weinstein began going door
to door calling on pharmacies,
hospitals, physicians and clinics. In 1984,
the pharmaceutical market was dominated
by large brand name companies selling
brand name drugs. Richard realized that
there was an opportunity to distribute
generic drugs at huge cost savings when
compared to the brand product. The
pharmacy where Richard had worked did
stock some generic drugs but they were
being sourced from distributors of generic
drugs, not the actual manufacturer of the
generic drug, so Richard contacted the actual
manufacturer and shortly thereafter flew
from Honolulu to New York to meet with the
company principals of several generic drug
manufacturers and tour their manufacturing
facilities.
The result was R. Weinstein
Pharmaceuticals being the first distributor
in Hawaii to sell generic drugs purchased
directly from the actual manufacturer.
Longs Drugs, Queen’s Medical Center
and Kaiser Permanente were some of R.
Weinstein’s early customers as well as many
private physicians. By 1986, R. Weinstein’s
growing pharmaceutical business surpassed
$1,100,000 for the first time.
R. Weinstein Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products | 846 Pohukaina Street | Honolulu, HI 96813 | (808) 591-8331 | www.rweinstein.com
R. Weinstein Pharmaceuticals
& Medical Products
Richard, Judy and Jeff Weinstein stand
among their employees.
Richard and Judy Weinstein and the local artists
of the Island Splendor Art Exhibition at W Bistro
at 1010 located in the Medical Arts Building at
1010 S. King St.
Then in 2012 a new service was added
with the opening of the Weinstein
Pharmacy, specializing in immunizations
and prescriptions. Weinstein Pharmacy
works very closely with healthcare
professionals to provide a higher level
of service and patient care. Over 500
healthcare professionals are already
recommending Weinstein Pharmacy
to their patients. Ask your healthcare
professional about Weinstein Pharmacy
and experience the difference yourself.
The Weinstein Pharmacy website
www.weinsteinpharmacyhawaii.com
is loaded with valuable information
about Travel Vaccinations, Flu Shots,
Student, Adult and Senior Services and
Prescriptions. The site has an interactive
feature and map so if you are traveling
around the globe you can find out what
vaccines you may need.
Weinstein Pharmacy is located in the
Medical Arts Building at 1010 S. King Street
#704. Pharmacy hours are Monday thru
Friday from 9am to 5pm and Saturdays
from 9am to 1pm. A full-time nurse is on
duty to administer immunizations and
a Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician
can help you with your insurance plan
coverage. R.Weinstein accepts Medicare
Part D and most other insurance programs.
There is free validated parking and
appointments are not necessary. Friendly,
personalized, professional service is provided
in a comfortable environment. Please call 312-
3437 or go to www.weinsteinpharmacyhawaii.
com for more information.
In January 2014, Richard and Judy
Weinstein opened W Bistro at 1010
also in the Medical Arts Building. The
award-winning restaurant serves quality
new American cuisine in an intimate
neighborhood bistro setting. W Bistro at
1010 also presents the Island Splendor Art
Exhibition featuring the works of local
artists. The exhibition runs through August
30, 2014. Call 589-2295 or visit www.
wbistroat1010.com for more information.
Thank you to our employees and vendors
and to our customers for their business. It’s
a pleasure serving you!
W Bistro at 1010 is located in the heart of
Honolulu’s Cultural District across from Blaisdell
Concert Hall and the Honolulu Museum of Art
School with patio dining overlooking Thomas
Square Park.